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The Dream Cycle is one of the three major categories of the fictional works of H. P. Lovecraft (the other two categories are the Cthulhu Mythos and the Macabre stories). Howard Phillips Lovecraft ( August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of horror, fantasy [1] Although often overlooked for his Cthulhu Mythos, (and in fact considered by some to be part of the Cthulhu Mythos,) the Dream Cycle itself could be regarded as a separate mythos because of its consistent use of places and characters. The Cthulhu Mythos is a Shared universe created in the 1920s by American horror writer H

The cycle is set in the Dreamlands, which is distinguished by the following elements:

It should be noted that earlier stories in the Dream Cycle, such as "The Cats of Ulthar" and "The Doom that Came to Sarnath", are told as though they occurred in the real waking world. The Dreamlands is a fictional location in the Dream Cycle of H The Dreamlands is a fictional location in the Dream Cycle of H The term Outer God is used to describe a number of Deities in the Cthulhu Mythos of H A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with unique background elements such as an imaginary history or geography and possibly fantasy or science Ulthar is both a Fictional town and a fictional deity The town of Ulthar is part of H "Celephaïs" is a Fantasy story by American Horror fiction writer H Randolph Carter is a recurring protagonist in H P Lovecraft 'sfiction The following fictitious biographies showcase the most important characters in the Cthulhu Mythos. Kuranes (also King Kuranes) is a Fictional character in H P Lovecraft 's Dream Cycle. " The Cats of Ulthar " is a Short story by H P Lovecraft, written June 15, 1920, and first published in the November 1920 issue " The Doom that Came to Sarnath " ( 1920) is an early Short story by H These stories are included in the Dream Cycle primarily because they contain locations and characters that are referenced in the context of dreams in later stories, such as The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath is a Novella by H P Lovecraft. Some of Lovecraft's stories, such as "Polaris", are structured similar to Dream Cycle tales, yet seem to be set in the real world, making classification of Lovecraft's stories difficult. " Polaris " is a Short story by H P Lovecraft, written in 1918 and first published in the December 1920 issue of the amateur journal the

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Randolph Carter

Randolph Carter is perhaps the most frequently encountered character in the cycle, appearing in one form or another in The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath (1926), "The Silver Key" (1929), "Through the Gates of the Silver Key" (1934), "The Unnamable" (1925), and "The Statement of Randolph Carter" (1920). Randolph Carter is a recurring protagonist in H P Lovecraft 'sfiction The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath is a Novella by H P Lovecraft. The year 1926 in literature involved some significant events and new books "The Silver Key" is a short story written by H P Lovecraft in 1926 considered part of his Dreamlands series The year 1929 in literature involved some significant events and new books "Through the Gates of the Silver Key" is a short story co-written by H The year 1934 in literature involved some significant events and new books " The Unnamable " is a Short story by Science fiction and horror author H The year 1925 in literature involved some significant events and new books " The Statement of Randolph Carter " is a Short story by H The year 1920 in literature involved some significant events and new books It is a theory that Carter is in fact one of Lovecraft's alter egos because he shares similar ideals and, like Lovecraft, suffers persistent nightmares. Additionally it is revealed in "The Unnamable" that Carter is an author of short stories that seem to be quite similar to Lovecraft's own work. " The Unnamable " is a Short story by Science fiction and horror author H

Pastiches

Some writers of Cthulhu Mythos stories have written them as pastiches of Lovecraft's Dream Cycle. The word pastiche describes a literary or other artistic Genre. Gary Myers and Brian Lumley have written the most numerous sequels to the cycle, though their styles are very different from Lovecraft. Gary Myers is an American writer of Fantasy and horror. He is a resident of Fullerton, California. Brian Lumley (born 2 December 1937) is an English Horror fiction writer

All of Myers' sequels are brief, atmospheric short stories that are usually very dark in tone. Myers often imitates the style of Lord Dunsany, who strongly influenced Lovecraft's Dream Cycle tales. Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett 18th Baron of Dunsany ( 24 July 1878 &ndash 25 October 1957) was an Anglo-Irish writer and

Lumley's pastiches, which consist of both novels and short stories, are traditional sword and sorcery tales. They are adventurous and often humorous and, unlike the stories of Myers, are usually quite light and whimsical.

Stories and novels

By H. P. Lovecraft

By others

Notes and references

  1. ^ James Turner (ed. "Memory" is a Flash fiction Short story by American horror and Science fiction writer H " The White Ship " is a Short story written by Science fiction and horror writer H " The Cats of Ulthar " is a Short story by H P Lovecraft, written June 15, 1920, and first published in the November 1920 issue " The Doom that Came to Sarnath " ( 1920) is an early Short story by H "Celephaïs" is a Fantasy story by American Horror fiction writer H "The Other Gods" is a short story written by American horror writer H The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath is a Novella by H P Lovecraft. "The Silver Key" is a short story written by H P Lovecraft in 1926 considered part of his Dreamlands series "Through the Gates of the Silver Key" is a short story co-written by H The House of the Worm is a collection of stories by author Gary Myers. ) (1998). Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, 1st ed. , New York, NY: Random House, cover blurb. ISBN 0-345-42204-X.  

See also

Dreams of Terror and Death The Dream Cycle of H P Lovecraft is a complete anthology of H
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